The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-05-19
Tho .Pio Mic at Erwin,s Mill.

Tho Pic Mic at Erwin's Mill.
Last Friday was SO. apart as the day
for the annual pic mic of Honea Path Di.
vision, Sons Of Temperance, at Erwin's
Mill, on Saluda River, in Abbeville Coun'
ty. We had received an invitation to be
present. and having heard so much of the
beauty of the place, the hospitality of the
people and the large crowd of pretty girls
who attend there, we determined to 60,
Being rather long drive, we decided to
go part of the way on Thursday after.
noon. Accordingly that afternoon, de-
spite the fact that the clouds were hanging
| low and the thunder roaring around con-
siderably, in company with our young
friend R. c. Webb we drove out of the
i city behind an excellent horse which had
been kindly rendered us by our friend
Mr.. John Catlett, one of Anderson's
clever livery stable proprietors.
We could see as We drove along that
the rain of the afternoon had been very
heavy, and the farther we went the heavier
the rain appeared to. have been.
The crops along the road looked beau
tiful. Good stands of cotton and corn
could be seen on all sides, and they had
been worked nicely, too. We saw almost
as many corn fields as cotton patches
| which Is, indeed, an encouraging sign.
The people are evidently working hard,
| and if they don't make good crop it will
not be their fault.
Our drive was exceedingly pleasant un-
til we reached Barker's Creek. This
creek had overrun its banks and flooded
the road on both sides for some distance.
Seeing the fresh tracks of a buggy which
had evidently gone through the stream,
we drove in. Before we had gone half
through the stream, the water was nearly
over the fore wheels of our buggy. just
ut this moment our feelings can be better
imagined than described. Friend Webb
no doubt. thought that he was going to
be disappointed in seeing one whom he
expected to meet at the pic mic, and we
well, we thought seriously that our Sum
day clothes were going to be ruined. We
drove on, however, and reached the other
side safely. We reached Honea Path
some time after dark, and made our head
quarters for the night at the Shirley
House, where it is always pleasure to us
to visit, for there we. never fall to get
something good to eat and to be royalty
entertained.
Early Friday morning we drove out to
Erwin's Mill, and arrived there before the
crowd began to assemble. We were cor
daily welcomed by Mr.. Erwin, the gen.
tlemanly proprietor of the Mills, who,
with his happy smiles and pleasant,
cheerful words of greeting, always takes
great pleasure in making these annual
gatherings at his place as pleasant as pos
BILE. Being provided with pole and hook,
in company with r. G. Webb and w. A.
Shirley, we secured boat and went up
the river to fish. Friend Shirley proved
himself an expert oarsman, and after
riding over the water and fishing for an
hour, ne returned to the pic mic grounds.
This country furnishes few spots more
variously romantic than this. It being
our first visit there, we would, as we
strolled around, have to stop every few
steps and admire the beautiful surround
ings. We have never seen a prettier nor
more appropriate place for a pic mic. The
corners of four Counties-Anderson, Alb.
beyille Laurens and Greenville-almost
come together here, and these Counties
never fail to be largely represented at the
pic mics.
BY 10 o'clock the people were coming in
from every direction, and the beautiful
lawn along the side of the river was liter
ally alive with happy, joyous faces, all
bouyant with pleasant anticipations. The
crowd soon gathered around stand
which stood under the shade Of some
lofty oaks at the lower end of the lawn,
as the first thing on the programme were
several temperance speeches. Rev. M.
McGee called the assembly to order, and,
after prayer by Rev. A. G. stepp, made
few Introductory remarks, after which he
introduced Hon. B. F. Crayton, Hon. E.
B. Murray and Rev. A. G. stepp, in the
order named. These gentlemen made
interesting and forcible speeches, which
were listened to very attentively by the
large crowd, and the arguments advanced
by them in favor of prohibition seemed to
make good impression. Other speakers
had been invited, but they did not put in
appearance.
During the speaking the Triangle Brass
Band (colored) arrived, and furnished
music at intervals during the day.
About o'clock the dinner baskets were
brought out, and an abundance Of good
things could be seen on all sides. Having
accepted an invitation to dine with a fair
friend, we indnlged as heartily as our
modesty would allow. Shortly after din
ner the clouds appeared and for awhile
threatened rain. With light shower the
clouds soon passed over and everything
was bright again.
During the afternoon match game of
base ball was played between the Honea
Path and Triangle Clubs, the latter win.
ming the game.
The afternoon was spent in various
ways, as young people are wont to do.
The occasion was one of general enjoy
ment-every body seemed to enter into it
with heart and soul. Itwould be difficult
to find more hospitable, genial or nobler
set Of people or prettier girls than was as
sembled there. Honea Path Division is to
be congratulated on the grand success Of
the pic mic.
We had to leaye before the crowd broke
up, and as we "parted by the river side"
shade of melancholy tinged our feelings
We reached home that night feeling the
better for having mingled with these
clever people.
Denver Items.
The weather the past week has been
rather wet, in consequence of which farm-
ers have been unable to cope with the
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